Abstract
The present study investigates the growth of PbTe quantum dots embedded in a novel fluorogermante glass matrix. Optical absorption shows a large blue-shift which implies that the prepared PbTe quantum dots reflect strong quantum confinement effect. The nanoparticle sizes calculated from optical absorption spectra are found to be 3.2, 3.6, 6.1 and 7.3nm for the glass samples heat-treated at 500°C for 30, 60, 120 and 180min, respectively. The optical band gap Eopt values showed a decrease from 2.52 to 1.95eV with the nanoparticle size increase. XRD analysis confirmed the formation of PbTe nanocrystals which exhibit cubic structure. The quantum dot size obtained from XRD pattern and TEM micrograph is very close to that calculated from optical absorption spectra.
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